Unit 5

Basic Grammar

Name Class Date

4 I / check / my phone?
1 Write the -ing form of the verbs.
1 see seeing ?
2 go 7 check No, I .
3 pack 8 play 5 Josh / read / a book?
4 write 9 get ?
5 sit 10 study No, he .
6 revise 11 wear 6 you and Rachel / go / for a bike ride?
?
2 Write the verbs in parentheses in the present Yes, we .
continuous affirmative.
7 the people / listen / to music?
1 You’re brushing (brush) your teeth.
?
2 Mike (wake) up.
No, they .
3 I (take) a shower.
8 Theo / hang out / with his friends?
4 They (wear) black pants.
?
5 Amy (chat) online now.
Yes, he .
6 Matt (do) his homework.
7 My mom and dad (watch) TV. 5 Write the tense that goes with the words
8 I (get) dressed. and expressions: simple present or present
9 Clara (take) photos. continuous.
1 now: present continuous
3 Put the verbs in parentheses in the negative 2 usually: simple present
form of the present continuous.
3 at the moment:
1 You aren’t wearing (wear) expensive clothes.
4 every day:
2 I (play) the piano.
5 on Mondays:
3 Tom (not study).
6 this week:
4 You (have) lunch.
7 often:
5 We (sit) at our desks.
8 today:
6 Ellie (come) now.
9 never:
7 Bill (wait).
8 We (make) bread. 6 Circle the correct option.
9 They (wear) flip-flops. 1 I call / ’m calling Chris right now.
2 Sarah ’s often going / often goes to Mia’s house.
4 Write the questions in the present continuous
3 My dad doesn’t work / isn’t working this week.
and complete the short answers.
1 you / download / music? 4 How often do your cousins visit / are your cousins
visiting you?
Are you downloading music ?
5 Jess can’t speak now. She takes / ’s taking a
No, I ’m not .
shower.
2 he / go / to bed?
6 What music do you like / are you liking?
Is he going to bed ?
7 I ’m not enjoying / don’t enjoy this party.
Yes, he is .
8 We aren’t playing / don’t play chess every day.
3 they / play / video games?
9 What do you do / are you doing at the moment?
?
No, they .
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